Cost of living comparison

Wanganui, New Zealand

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Wanganui Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 42.4% more expensive than Wanganui.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 61.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 40.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 58.3% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 48.0% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 65.2% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Wanganui.

Reykjavik vs. Wanganui Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Wanganui, you would:

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pay 57.5% more for restaurants

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.14 NZ$21.70	$20.00 ISK2,423	+52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$13.81	$18.02 ISK2,183	+115.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 NZ$3.91	$3.15 ISK382	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 NZ$2.79	$2.19 ISK265	+29.2%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 61.6% more for groceries

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 NZ$2.26	$3.61 ISK437	+163.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 NZ$4.43	$7.76 ISK940	+189.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 NZ$10.87	$6.40 ISK776	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 NZ$8.74	$5.76 ISK697	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 NZ$6.04	$9.45 ISK1,145	+158.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.12	$1.40 ISK170	+107.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.57	$1.01 ISK122	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.24	$1.22 ISK148	-10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.03	$2.22 ISK270	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.48	$1.43 ISK174	+60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.46	$0.93 ISK113	+5.8%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 40.8% more for transportation

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.21 NZ$10.25	$8.50 ISK1,030	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.95 ISK9,082
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,285.40 NZ$38,453.32	$42,450.45 ISK5,143,297	+82.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.29 NZ$38.46	$24.05 ISK2,914	+3.3%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 58.3% more for housing

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.55 NZ$81.83	$69.87 ISK8,465	+41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.28 NZ$1,992.05	$1,971.17 ISK238,827	+63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$716.66 NZ$1,183.48	$1,803.44 ISK218,505	+151.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.78 NZ$115.24	$53.95 ISK6,537	-22.7%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 48.0% less for childcare

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.33 NZ$591.74	$252.14 ISK30,549	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,916.44 NZ$29,587.06	$5,993.99 ISK726,232	-66.5%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.75 NZ$7.84	$10.81 ISK1,310	+127.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 NZ$5.42	$5.31 ISK643	+61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$39.45	$12.25 ISK1,484	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$69.95 ISK8,475
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 NZ$11.83	$14.77 ISK1,790	+106.2%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 65.2% more for clothing

	Wanganui	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$108.49	$108.97 ISK13,203	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.82 NZ$59.15	$49.72 ISK6,024	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 NZ$151.88	$151.85 ISK18,399	+65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.53 NZ$167.66	$194.16 ISK23,524	+91.2%
Average			+65.2%

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